Question 1

Which of the following would not be associated with stable atmospheric conditions?

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A)  widespread fog
B)  temperature inversion
C)  dreary overcast with light drizzle
D)  afternoon thunder showers

Question 2

What type of fog forms in valleys at night?

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Question 3

Stability prevails when the environmental lapse rate is ________.

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A)  less than the wet adiabatic rate
B)  greater than the wet adiabatic rate and less than the dry adiabatic rate
C)  greater than the dry adiabatic rate
D)  greater than both the wet and dry adiabatic rates

Question 4

How does snow vary with temperature?

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A)  Warm snow is powdery and light,while cold snow is moist.
B)  Cold snow is powdery and light,while warm snow is moist.
C)  Snow has a uniform moisture content,but warm snow consists of larger crystals.
D)  Snow has a uniform moisture content,but cold snow consists of larger crystals.
E)  Warm snow is often called sleet because it is mixed with rain,but cold snow is more like hail with very large solid ice crystals.

Question 5

A system with an environmental lapse rate of 5°C/1000 m and a dry adiabatic of 10°C is stable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called ________.

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Question 7

Thunder and lightning are normally associated with ________ clouds.

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Question 8

Compare and contrast Bergeron Process with the Collision-Coalescence Process.

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The Bergeron Process is applicable to co...

Question 9

Dew point is the temperature at which the air is saturated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If the temperature rises and the amount of moisture in the air remains unchanged,the
relative humidity will increase.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When air rises,it expands and cools adiabatically.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Adiabatic temperature changes occur even though heat is not added or subtracted from the atmosphere because ________.

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A)  molecules are either compressed or expanded which changes their motion
B)  heat is added in some other form to change the temperature
C)  the atmosphere moves into a different temperature strata
D)  the ground is heated or cooled and it radiates energy into the adjacent air

Question 13

________ clouds that form sheets or layers that cover much of the sky.

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Question 14

Relative humidity indicates amount of water vapor in the air.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the
relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

-sleet snow hail freezing rain

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Question 16

The most common reason that dew forms is ________.

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A)  fast heating of the atmosphere when the sun first comes up in the morning
B)  a rapid increase in water vapor in the air during the night
C)  radiant cooling of the ground and adjacent air in the evening
D)  plants give up water to the atmosphere when the temperature decreases

Question 17

advection fog steam fog radiation fog upslope fog

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Question 18

________ temperature changes are those that do not involve the addition or subtraction of heat.

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Question 19

melting condensation sublimation evaporation

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Question 20

Irregular heating of the air can produce thermals,which are ________.

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A)  pockets of cold air that rise
B)  pockets of warm air that rise
C)  pockets of cold air that sink
D)  pockets of warm air that sink

Exam 17: Moisture, clouds, and Precipitation

Thunder and lightning are normally associated with ________ clouds.

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Relative humidity indicates amount of water vapor in the air.

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If the temperature rises and the amount of moisture in the air remains unchanged,the relative humidity will increase.

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Irregular heating of the air can produce thermals,which are ________.

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melting condensation sublimation evaporation

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Adiabatic temperature changes occur even though heat is not added or subtracted from the atmosphere because ________.

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Which of the following would not be associated with stable atmospheric conditions?

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A system with an environmental lapse rate of 5°C/1000 m and a dry adiabatic of 10°C is stable.

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Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern. -sleet snow hail freezing rain

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Dew point is the temperature at which the air is saturated.

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The most common reason that dew forms is ________.

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Compare and contrast Bergeron Process with the Collision-Coalescence Process.

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________ temperature changes are those that do not involve the addition or subtraction of heat.

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________ clouds that form sheets or layers that cover much of the sky.

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How does snow vary with temperature?

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Stability prevails when the environmental lapse rate is ________.

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When air rises,it expands and cools adiabatically.

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What type of fog forms in valleys at night?

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advection fog steam fog radiation fog upslope fog

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The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called ________.

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